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YIP to LXG: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Luang Namtha (Luang Namtha Airport)
8,058 mi
12,969 km · 7,003 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- LXG — Luang Namtha Airport · Luang Namtha, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Near LXG
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport43 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport57 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport79 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from LXG?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Luang Namtha (LXG) is 8,058 miles (12,969 km, 7,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to LXG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Luang Namtha?
Luang Namtha is 11 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to LXG?
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